In force
The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987
24 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 28th November, 1989, vide notification No. S.O. 783(E), dated 5th October, 1989, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec, 3(ii)
- II — ESTABLISHMENT OF RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AND BENCHES THEREOF
- 4Composition of Claims Tribunal and Benches thereof
- 5Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member
- 6Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
- 7Term of office
- 8Resignation and removal
- 9Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members
- 9AQualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member
- 10Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman, Vice-Chairman, etc., on ceasing to be such Chairman or Vice-Chairman, etc
- 11Financial and administrative powers of Chairman
- 12Staff of Claims Tribunal
- III — JURISDICTION, POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
- 13Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Claims Tribunal
- 14Distribution of business amongst Benches
- IV — PROCEDURE
- 16Application to Claims Tribunal
- 17Limitation
- 18Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunal
- 19Right to legal representation and presenting officers
- 20Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another
- 22Execution of orders of Claims Tribunal
- V — APPEALS
- 23Appeals
- VI — MISCELLANEOUS
- 24Transfer of pending cases
- 29Power to remove difficulties
- 30Power to make rules